In France, a special delegation (French: ''délégation spéciale'', ) in a municipal organisation is a delegation of several members appointed by the
prefect
Prefect (from the Latin ''praefectus'', substantive adjectival form of ''praeficere'': "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but essentially refers to the leader of an administrative area.
A prefect' ...
, acting as the local representative of the State, following the dissolution or resignation of a
municipal council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ...
or another organisation to perform the functions of mayor or president. The powers of a special delegation are limited to acts of pure administration and emergency management.
[{{cite web , url=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCode.do;jsessionid=1FB6FFDC6453CC3F440901895095443E.tpdjo16v_1?idSectionTA=LEGISCTA000006180962&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070633&dateTexte=20140301 , title=Code général des collectivités territoriales , language=French , trans-title=General Code for Local Government , date=6 November 2014 , publisher= LegiFrance , accessdate=8 November 2014]
References
French administrative law